Clean Air Policy

The nascent field of sensor journalism helps citizen scientists and journalists fill in the data gaps in environmental monitoring networks

Carbon dioxide cuts have already begun ahead of the Clean Power Plan

Scientists remind policy makers that CO2 pollution must end--and soon

Driverless electric taxis would cut emissions per mile by as much as 94 percent

Expanding Heathrow is the best answer to the airport capacity problem in the United Kingdom, according to the United Kingdom’s Airports Commission, published Wednesday. This conclusion was “clear and unanimous” amongst commission members. But, not all are convinced.

Announcements from China, Korea, Brazil and U.S. boost hopes for a global climate deal

During extreme heat in India, the populations that were reported to perish in highest numbers were the very poor, elderly, outdoor laborers and homeless, likely with preexisting health problems and a lack of access to relief

The justices scuttled the agency’s power plant rule to limit mercury emissions but the decision is unlikely to undermine CO2 regulations

Efforts to curb waste are growing but have a long way to go

Solar and wind rush in to replace fossil fuels

Google is paying for the clean energy makeover

Weatherization and other energy-efficiency efforts may not be worth the cost, according to a new study